Wenstar Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 20-4795866

Wenstar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $11K.

Key facts about Wenstar Foundation

EIN: 20-4795866
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $5,500
Grants made (2025): 5
Average grant: $1,100
Median grant: $1,000
Total assets: $207,674
Primary geography: California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Wenstar Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Wenstar Foundation's 5 itemized 2025 grants were California (91%) and Missouri (9%). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Wenstar Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$208K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+32.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wenstar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Wenstar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $5K (91%)

Missouri $500 (9%)

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California District of Columbia Georgia Missouri

Cities

San JoseColumbiaFremontStanfordSanta BarbaraUnion CityWashingtonDecaturSsan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$207,674	$209,404	$209,078
Revenue	$10,351	$10,853	$13,815
Expenses	$12,021	$10,587	$12,507
Qualifying Distributions	$11,605	$11,228	$13,754
Net Investment Income	$11,205	$10,285	$13,677
Distributable Amount	$12,705	$11,013	$11,462

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Direct Relief ($2,000), American High School Fremont Unified School District ($1,500), Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
DIRECT RELIEF Santa Barbara, CA	CHARITY DONATION	$2,000
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Fremont, CA	CHARITABLE DONATION	$1,500
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SANTA CLARA San Jose, CA	CHARITY DONATION	$1,000
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Stanford, CA	DONATIONS	$500
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Columbia, MO	CHARITY DOANTION	$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Yu Shu	President	2	—
Linda Wu	Secretary	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wenstar Foundation?

Wenstar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $208K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Wenstar Foundation?

As of 2025, Wenstar Foundation holds $208K in total assets with $10K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $6K in 2025.

Where does Wenstar Foundation operate?

Wenstar Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Missouri.

What size grants does Wenstar Foundation award?

In 2025, Wenstar Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $6K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Wenstar Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Wenstar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.